Pap Smear & the possibility of Abnormal Cells

[maybub]

I am due for a Pap Smear but fell pregnant and my GP told me that it is not recommended to do a Pap Smear when pregnant??

[Fleur]

maybub, I think a few ladies on BB were told the same & when I had DD2 last year my GP said we would wait until after she was born.
Diannescruffy & I both had ours 14 & 15 years ago resp., so I think maybe things changed since then?

[ShootingStar]

Im currently on a waiting list atm the have the LEEP done as i have CIN3. I asked him how long id have to wait after the proceedure to TTC. Im not pregnant but what the OB has told me is that it takes years and years for the cells to develope into cancer. He said if afterwards i do fall pregnant and they find the cells, then there is plenty of time for them to treat it after youve had bubs. They dont treat it or remove the cells while you are pregnant as it will thin your cervix and may least to complications.

So if it comes up with high grade, they will just wait until youve had bubs and then treat it.

[Blondie]

Thanks Ladies for all your help and Info I was a bit worried but I'm not worrying anymore about it....what's the use! If they are there then they will just have to wait until Baby is born before anything happens. Like I mentioned in one of my first posts the cells fixed themselves last time so there is a good chance it might happen again hopefully!!

maybub - My Gyno told me it was perfectly safe to have a pap smear? I thought it was just part of normal routine while pregnant to have one?

[Kitt3n]

maybub - My Gyno told me it was perfectly safe to have a pap smear? I thought it was just part of normal routine while pregnant to have one?

Not as far as I know hun, and I would recommend getting a second opinion before you go ahead and get one done.

Abnormal cells can take 5-10 years to develop into cancer - my docs were all more concerned about the baby than any abnormal cells (I had CIN2).